Pasig River Forum Read more about Pasig River Forum The Pasig River Forum aimed to ensure a common view of the progress, plans, issues, and opportunities for the cleanup of the Pasig River.
Involving All Players: Key for Sustainability Read more about Involving All Players: Key for Sustainability Urban water management influences and is influenced by a wide range of interests. While stakeholder engagement has its limitations; it is, however, a crucial aspect of integrated and more sustainable urban water management.
Private Operators Delivering Performance and Efficiency for Water Users and Public Authorities Read more about Private Operators Delivering Performance and Efficiency for Water Users and Public Authorities Most of the challenges public water and sanitation service operators—public, private, or mixed—face are similar in nature. Aquafed, an International Federation of Private Water Operators, has the mission to contribute to solving global challenges in the delivery of public water and sanitation services.
Ensuring the Future of Mega Manila's Water Security Read more about Ensuring the Future of Mega Manila's Water Security The steady rise of population growth in Asia’s megacities including the Philippines' capital city of Manila requires a holistic and integrated approach in sustainable water management. The experience of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System in the Philippines has shown that improved water governance is the future of urban water management.
Community Driven Approach to Infrastructure and Basic Services Read more about Community Driven Approach to Infrastructure and Basic Services The delivery of infrastructure and basic urban services does not reach the urban population living in resettlement areas in Myanmar. Addressing exclusion will require a more systematic response that builds on existing self-help capacity to improve own conditions.
Septage Management in Eastern Manila: The Manila Water Experience Read more about Septage Management in Eastern Manila: The Manila Water Experience To meet the sanitation challenges in Manila, Manila Water in the Philippines rolled out a number of septage management programs and sanitation plans. The company also introduced proactive technical solutions, pushed for structural transformation, and conducted wastewater advocacy.
Financing and Delivery Mechanisms for Sanitation: The Case of Japan Read more about Financing and Delivery Mechanisms for Sanitation: The Case of Japan The percentage of sewered population in Japan has constantly increased in recent years. Alongside financing arrangements and supporting policies and laws, a number of policy recommendations were introduced in Japan to respond to the challenge.
Modalities for Financing and Sustaining Sanitation Read more about Modalities for Financing and Sustaining Sanitation Finding the right mix between the various revenues for sanitation—tariffs, taxes, and transfers (3Ts)—is critical to establish the sector on a financially sustainable basis. Sustainable cost recovery is characterized by an appropriate mix of the 3Ts, budget planning, and tariff policies affordable to all.
Bayawan: Small City Sanitation Solutions Read more about Bayawan: Small City Sanitation Solutions The sanitation and solid waste management program of Bayawan City in the Philippines is an exceptional sanitation solution for a small city. Other local government unit leaders are encouraged to examine the sanitation practice in the city and consider replication in their localities.
3rd Asian Sanitation Dialogue Read more about 3rd Asian Sanitation Dialogue The 3rd Asian Sanitation Dialogue emphasized a comprehensive approach to sanitation and focused on packaging on-site sanitation, wastewater, and septage management projects as viable business opportunities. Discussions covered solution options—addressing the policy and capacity gaps; adoption of appropriate technologies; dealing with the financing, viability, and affordability issues; promoting performance-based contracts and output-based incentives; and demonstrating health, socioeconomic, and environmental benefits.